The application nominating Stephen Tagliatela read “Stephen's dedication to the industry, the community, education and the environment is truly inspirational”.
For the marine industry Stephen has long managed an outstanding gateway to CT from one of our most beautiful rivers Saybrook Point Inn & Marina. Leading the charge on such critical issues as dredging and an early leader and supporter of the Clean Marina Program. Stephen followed that with ongoing commitments to ensure the most sustainable practices, continually looking to the future and investing in what environmental initiatives he truly believes-in for his business.
But that’s just the beginning.
Stephen is passionate about not only promoting the Marine Industry, but tourism in our state, forming the state’s first-ever Connecticut Tourism Coalition, an alliance of advocates from all sectors of the Connecticut tourism industry to rally for a more reliable source of annual funding, pro-business policy, and stronger public support.
Stephen has managed the Louis F. and Mary A. Tagliatela Foundation which has helped to preserve and protect one of Connecticut’s most sacred ecosystems: The Preserve a swath of 1,000 acres of coastal forest along the towns of Old Saybrook, Essex and Westbrook, which will help to conserve this important coastal forest forever as a natural asset for the region and our state.
Further the Foundation under his leadership has donated more than $10 million to support local non-profit organizations including hospitals, schools and churches. The organization helped establish the Tagliatela School of Engineering at the University of New Haven and Tagliatela School of Business at Albertus Magnus College.
Nominated by one of his employees, it is our honor to present the 2019 Jeanne Czel Person of the Year Award to Stephen Tagliatela of Old Saybrook Point Inn Marina and Spa.
Pictured Ritt Czel with 2019 Jeanne Czel Awardee, Stephen Tagliatela
